April 17, 2014 is the “exam” date for politicians in Karnataka – the General Elections will go to polls across Karnataka in one single phase. Earlier political parties were going door to door to help the voters identify their polling booth. Things are changing now, for the better. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has […]

On May 8, 2013 the election results of Karnataka Assembly Elections will be declared. It is expected by noon the final tally will be seen. You can expect the whole day on TV you will get to see analysis and super-analysis of the results. Each pundit will say “I told you so”. Congress vote share […]

With TV media reaching every household in India the poll predictions by ‘pundits’ have become very important. The unfortunate part of the analysis is that we see caste still plays a big role in our elections. The Karnataka State Assembly with 224 seats requires 113 to form the government. The seat standings for 2008 was: […]

If 2008 saw positive vote and dawn of BJP in South India, the 2013 elections will be known for negative vote and return of Congress to power in Karnataka. Congress is confident but unsure of numbers due to wrong selection of candidates, infighting among leaders and absence of grassroots workers. The BJP is fighting to […]

On May 5, 2013 Karnataka will go to elections. It is campaign time. It is the time where politicians have to sweat it out in this heat to garner votes. Karnataka currently has 7 former Chief Ministers and a current CM who will campaign for their party. M. Veerappa Moily, Congress (Nov 19, 1992 – […]